Augustus Caesar

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1. The first emperor of Rome; the adopted son of Julius Caesar. In his reign, from 44 b.c. to a.d. 14, Rome enjoyed peace (see Pax Romana), and the arts flourished. The time of Augustus is considered a golden age for literature in Rome.

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The month of August is named for Augustus.

A time when literature and the arts in a nation are at their height is sometimes called an “Augustan age.” The eighteenth century in England, when many excellent authors were at work, is called the Augustan Age of English literature.

Jesus was born during Augustus's reign.

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Queensland students were in 2024 taught about Augustus Caesar, the adopted son of Julius and the first emperor of Rome.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

And after all, Zuckerberg has long considered himself the spitting image of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar so it's only right.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

Forum Square, which has served as the town’s main square since the reign of the Roman Empire, features the crumbling Temple of Augustus, built during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

It is by that name, Augustus Caesar, that he is best remembered.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Aftermath After the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Octavian changed his name to Augustus Caesar and assumed sole power as emperor.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby